Ubiquiti M900 User manual

Carrier Class
airMAX™BaseStation
Models:
M900/M2/M3/M365/M5

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Introduction
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Ubiquiti Networks™Rocket™M series
product. This Quick Start Guide is designed to walk you through
installation and show you how to access the airOS™Configuration
Interface.
Package Contents
RocketM Metal Strap 24V PoE Adapter
Carrier Class
Carrier Class
airMAX™BaseStation
Models:
M900/M2/M3/M365/M5
Power Cord Quick Start Guide
Installation Requirements
• Shielded Category 5 (or above) cabling should be used for all
wired Ethernet connections and should be grounded through
the AC ground of the PoE.
We recommend that you protect your networks from the
most brutal environments and devastating ESD attacks
with industrial-grade shielded Ethernet cable from Ubiquiti
Networks™. For more details, visit www.ubnt.com/toughcable

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Rocket™M Quick Start Guide
Hardware Overview
Antenna
Connectors
Port Cover
Ethernet Port USB Port
Note: U.S. product versions are locked to the U.S. Country
Code to ensure compliance with FCC regulations.

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Hardware Overview
LEDs
Power The Power LED will light green when the
device is connected to a power source.
Ethernet The Ethernet LED will light steady green
when an active Ethernet connection is made and
flash when there is activity.
Signal In airOS, you can modify the wireless signal
strength threshold values for each LED on the
Advanced tab under Signal LED Thresholds. The
default values are shown below:
LED will light red when the wireless signal
strength is above -94 dBm.
LED will light amber when the wireless signal
strength is above -80 dBm.
LED will light green when the wireless signal
signal strength is above -73 dBm.
LED will light green when the wireless signal
strength is above -65 dBm.

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Rocket™M Quick Start Guide
Hardware Installation
1. Remove the Port Cover by lifting the release latch on the
bottom of the RocketM and sliding the Port Cover off.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port.
3. Replace the Port Cover.

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Hardware Installation
4. Attach the RF Cables to the connectors labeled Chain 0 and
Chain 1 on the RocketM.
5. Attach the RocketM to an antenna. Align the mounting tabs
on the back of the RocketM with the mounting bracket on
the antenna. Slide the RocketM down until it locks into place.
(If you are mounting the RocketM on a pole, refer to the
Pole‑Mounting section on page 7.)
Mounting on a Dish Antenna Mounting on a Sector Antenna

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Rocket™M Quick Start Guide
6. Attach the RF Cables from the RocketM to the connectors on
the antenna.
Connecting to a Dish Antenna Connecting to a Sector Antenna
7. Attach the Protective Shroud.
Align the arrow on the top of the shroud
with the short hash mark on the Dish
Antenna, and then rotate the shroud
clockwise until it aligns with the long hash
mark to lock it into place.
Slide the Protective Shroud down
over the RocketM until it locks into
place on the Sector Antenna.

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Hardware Installation
Pole-Mounting
To mount the RocketM on a pole, use the included Metal Strap and
perform the following steps:
1. Open the Metal Strap by turning the locking mechanism
counter-clockwise. You can loosen it by hand or use a flathead
screwdriver.
2. Straighten out the end of the Metal Strap and slide it through
the back of the RocketM.

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Rocket™M Quick Start Guide
3. Wrap the Metal Strap around the pole and use a flathead
screwdriver to tighten the locking mechanism by turning it
clockwise.